22.12
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 22. Tathāgata (तथागत) / 22.12
शाश्वताशाश्वताद्यत्र कुतः शान्ते चतुष्टयमन्तानन्तादि चाप्यत्र कुतः शान्ते चतुष्टयम्
śāśvatāśāśvatādy atra kutaḥ śānte catuṣṭayam antānantādi cāpy atra kutaḥ śānte catuṣṭayam
The line
śāśvatāśāśvatādy (शाश्वताशाश्वताद्य्), here, from where, how, in śānta (शान्त), catuṣṭaya (चतुष्टय), in antānantāda (अन्तानन्ताद) and, also, even. api before a vowel, here, from where, how, in śānta (शान्त), catuṣṭaya (चतुष्टय).
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 22. Tathāgata (तथागत). The one who has gone thus. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: śāśvatāśāśvatādy (शाश्वताशाश्वताद्य्) + atra (अत्र) + kutaḥ (कुतः) + śānte (शान्ते) + catuṣṭayam (चतुष्टयम्) + antānantādi (अन्तानन्तादि) + ca (च) + apy (अप्य्) + atra (अत्र) + kutaḥ (कुतः) + śānte (शान्ते) + catuṣṭayam (चतुष्टयम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| śāśvatāśāśvatādy (शाश्वताशाश्वताद्य्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| atra (अत्र) | indeclinable | here |
| kutaḥ (कुतः) | indeclinable | from where, how |
| śānte (शान्ते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | śānta (शान्त) |
| catuṣṭayam (चतुष्टयम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | catuṣṭaya (चतुष्टय) |
| antānantādi (अन्तानन्तादि) | locative singular, or nominative singular | antānantāda (अन्तानन्ताद) |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| apy (अप्य्) | indeclinable | also, even. api before a vowel |
| atra (अत्र) | indeclinable | here |
| kutaḥ (कुतः) | indeclinable | from where, how |
| śānte (शान्ते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | śānta (शान्त) |
| catuṣṭayam (चतुष्टयम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | catuṣṭaya (चतुष्टय) |
The phrases
śāśvatāśāśvatādy (शाश्वताशाश्वताद्य्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. atra (अत्र) is here. It stands as indeclinable. kutaḥ (कुतः) is from where, how. It stands as indeclinable. śānte (शान्ते) is śānta (शान्त). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. catuṣṭayam (चतुष्टयम्) is catuṣṭaya (चतुष्टय). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. antānantādi (अन्तानन्तादि) is antānantāda (अन्तानन्ताद). It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular.
ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. apy (अप्य्) is also, even. api before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as cāpy (चाप्य्). atra (अत्र) is here. It stands as indeclinable. kutaḥ (कुतः) is from where, how. It stands as indeclinable. śānte (शान्ते) is śānta (शान्त). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. catuṣṭayam (चतुष्टयम्) is catuṣṭaya (चतुष्टय). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
śāśvatāśāśvatādy (शाश्वताशाश्वताद्य्) is the form as the line writes it. That ending is the work an English preposition would do. The line joins them as cāpy (चाप्य्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss śāśvatāśāśvatādy (शाश्वताशाश्वताद्य्) and atra (अत्र).